Crime & Safety

SEE: Thief Crawls Into SoHo Apple Store Through Smashed Window

The man stole $75,000 worth of laptops, iPhones and other electronics early Wednesday morning, police said.

SOHO, NY — He must have been desperate for some AirPods. A man lifted thousands of dollars in merchandise from a SoHo Apple Store in a smash-and-grab burglary early Wednesday morning, police say.

The thief busted a window at the 103 Prince St. store and crawled inside around 1 a.m. Wednesday, according to the NYPD and video from the scene.

Once inside he stole $75,000 worth of iPhones, laptops and other electronics before fleeing in an unknown direction, police said. Surveillance footage shows the man unfurling what appears to be a black bag and stuffing it with Apple's signature white boxes.

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The thief is about 35 years old with a medium build, police said. He was last seen wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt, a black jacket, dark blue jeans, black gloves, black shoes and a black hat, the NYPD said.

Anyone with information about the incident can call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 800-577-8477 or 1-888-577-4782 to leave a tip in Spanish. New Yorkers can also text tips to 274637 or submit them online at nypdcrimestoppers.com.

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(Lead image: Police say this man stole $75,000 worth of electronics from a SoHo Apple Store early Wednesday morning. Image and video from the NYPD)

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